Project Manager Administrative Assistant

Bintal Patel

**** ******** *****, *** ****, Austin, TX 78741 - Phone: 562-***-**** -

Email: abmgn6@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

BA (Honours) Publishing Media, Second Class, Upper Division (equivalent to

B grade average).

Edinburgh Napier University. Edinburgh, Scotland. 2007

Classes included: Editing, Production, Desktop Publishing, Project

Management, and Marketing

High School Diploma.

Cornelia Connelly High School. Anaheim, CA. 2001

QUALIFICATIONS

. Type 55 words per minute (tested 11/2009)

. Read 578 words per minute (tested 10/2009)

. Spelling: 98% accuracy (tested 11/2009)

. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook, Adobe

Photoshop, QuarkXPress Passport, Acrobat Distiller, Dreamweaver,

FileMaker Pro search, Express Scribe, etc.

. Familiar with copy-editing and proofreading symbols, line editing,

cutting and Chicago, Harvard, MLA, AP and APA writing styles.

STRENGTHS

. Clear Thinker: Ability to identify potential problems and to solve

them independently.

. Organized: Can multi-task and work against tight deadlines.

. Interpersonal Communication: Excellent written skills and articulate

verbal skills.

. Flexible: Willing to try new things and am interested in improving

efficiency on assigned tasks.

. Attention to Detail: Concerned with quality. Produce work that is

orderly and attractive. Ensure tasks are completed correctly and on

time.

CAREER EXPERIENCE

Scorer - TAKS 11th grade reading comprehension

Pearson Education. Austin, TX. 03/2010 to 5/2010

- Scored state standardized test answers using the ePEN system

- Promoted to Resolution Scoring as an Advanced Scorer due to high

quality control rates

- Completed project with validity rate of 80.2%, when minimum

required was 65%

Administrative Assistant

Nutra Pharm, Inc. Anaheim, CA. 10/2008 to 10/2009

- Implemented essential office duties, such as filing invoices, faxing

correspondence, photocopying paperwork and completing data entry

assignments

- Contributed to the productivity of the company by working in the

warehouse to seal, label and package vitamin bottles

- Resolved technical issues with both malfunctioning computer hardware

and software

Editorial & Social Networking Intern

Venues Today Magazine. Huntington Beach, CA. 04/2009 to 09/2009

- Copy-edited articles for weekly email newsletter with quick

turnaround

- Proofread rough draft of printed monthly magazine in Adobe Acrobat

- Edited relevant images for use online in Adobe Photoshop

- Implemented online promotional strategies via Twitter and Facebook

- Wrote short articles for publication online, highlighting events

applicable to the email newsletter

- Transcribed audio interviews to text using Express Scribe software,

for use in both the email newsletter and printed magazine

- Fact-checked articles to ensure accuracy of information in the email

newsletter

Imaging Associate

Hanley Wood Market Intelligence. Costa Mesa, CA. 04/2009 to 06/2009

- Utilized Adobe Photoshop to clean up house elevations and floor plan

images for inclusion in published market research reports

- Researched and obtained required images in order to fill in missing

information in project files

- Uploaded images into database and ensure project files have complete

marketing information

- Scanned photos of floor plans for use in database

Proofreader and Researcher

Hotcourses. London, England. 09/2008

- Copy-edited and cut article submissions for Club UK, Issue 2

- Completed picture research for articles on Sheffield and Cardiff via

online databases

- Proofread 80 pages of magazine with very quick turnaround time,

which resulted in the conservation of the company's resources and

ensured that the issue was printed on time

Editorial Intern

Random House. London, England. 05/2008

- Read 10-12 submitted manuscripts and completed reader's reports

within a two week period

- Extracted quotes from published reviews for published audiobook

titles for inclusion in company database

- Created blurbs for 3 submitted manuscripts

- Completed picture research for a non-fiction title through online

collections and databases

Copy-editor/Co-Project Manager

Edinburgh Napier University. Edinburgh, Scotland. 02/2007 to 05/2007

- Oversaw the publication process of the Ian Tomlin School of Music

Student Showcase (ISBN: 978-0-9554107-27)

- Built relations with contributors through regular correspondence and

successfully acquired new submissions for the publication

- Commissioned photographer and completed picture research

- Copy-edited submissions within prescribed deadlines

- Took minutes at editorial meetings to ensure issues with the

publication were being addressed and resolved

Sub-editor

Veritas. Edinburgh, Scotland. 09/2005 to 11/2006

- Took the initiative to overhaul the design and layout of Veritas,

Edinburgh Napier University's student newspaper

- Copy-edited submitted articles and cut to appropriate length

- Sub-edited proof copy with quick turnaround

- Regulated graphic reproduction by maintaining correct ink saturation

levels of photographs and ensuring graphics were in CMYK format

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